Anand Chellappa Reghuvaran Nair, PhD
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2026
APOL1-risk alleles modulate T-cell receptor signaling to promote allograft rejection
Pell J, Tanvir E, Sun Z, Chernova I, Reghuvaran A, Nagata S, Guerra M, Choi J, Al Chaar S, Mizuno H, Dong K, Tian X, Ishibe R, Franchin B, Cravedi P, Kumar A, Barsotti G, Shi H, De Kumar B, Smithson S, Song W, He J, Chong A, Pober J, Somlo S, Gibson I, Popik W, Zhang Z, Craft J, Azzi J, Murakami N, Ishibe S, Heeger P, Menon M. APOL1-risk alleles modulate T-cell receptor signaling to promote allograft rejection. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2026 PMID: 42262888, DOI: 10.1172/jci193173.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2025
Design of precision therapeutics for a CKD risk allele by targeting Shroom3-Rock interaction
Reghuvaran A, Kumar A, Lin Q, Rajeevan N, Banu K, Sun Z, Shi H, Barsotti G, Tanvir E, Pell J, Perincheri S, Wei C, Bharathan B, Planoutene M, Eichmann A, Mas V, Zhang W, Cantley L, Xu L, Das B, He J, Menon M. Design of precision therapeutics for a CKD risk allele by targeting Shroom3-Rock interaction. Nature Communications 2025, 17: 1086. PMID: 41469391, PMCID: PMC12852734, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-67854-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFocus on a CKD-Associated Locus: SHROOM3 and Other Suspects
Qian L, Reghuvaran A, Menon M. Focus on a CKD-Associated Locus: SHROOM3 and Other Suspects. Kidney International Reports 2025, 10: 1329-1331. PMID: 40485672, PMCID: PMC12142795, DOI: 10.1016/j.ekir.2025.03.037.Commentaries, Editorials and Letters
2024
Rationale and Design of a Phase 2, Double-blind, Placebo-Controlled, Randomized Trial Evaluating AMP Kinase-Activation by Metformin in Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis
Barsotti G, Luciano R, Kumar A, Meliambro K, Kakade V, Tokita J, Naik A, Fu J, Peck E, Pell J, Reghuvaran A, Tanvir E, Patel P, Zhang W, Li F, Moeckel G, Perincheri S, Cantley L, Moledina DG, Wilson F, He J, Menon M. Rationale and Design of a Phase 2, Double-blind, Placebo-Controlled, Randomized Trial Evaluating AMP Kinase-Activation by Metformin in Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis. Kidney International Reports 2024, 9: 1354-1368. PMID: 38707807, PMCID: PMC11068976, DOI: 10.1016/j.ekir.2024.02.006.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2023
Multiscale genetic architecture of donor-recipient differences reveals intronic LIMS1 mismatches associated with kidney transplant survival
Sun Z, Zhang Z, Banu K, Gibson I, Colvin R, Yi Z, Zhang W, De Kumar B, Reghuvaran A, Pell J, Manes T, Djamali A, Gallon L, O'Connell P, He J, Pober J, Heeger P, Menon M. Multiscale genetic architecture of donor-recipient differences reveals intronic LIMS1 mismatches associated with kidney transplant survival. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2023, 133: e170420. PMID: 37676733, PMCID: PMC10617779, DOI: 10.1172/jci170420.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchComparative evaluation of glomerular morphometric techniques reveals differential technical artifacts between focal segmental glomerulosclerosis and normal glomeruli
Reghuvaran A, Lin Q, Basgen J, Banu K, Shi H, Vashist A, Pell J, Perinchery S, He J, Moledina DG, Wilson F, Menon M. Comparative evaluation of glomerular morphometric techniques reveals differential technical artifacts between focal segmental glomerulosclerosis and normal glomeruli. Physiological Reports 2023, 11: e15688. PMID: 37423891, PMCID: PMC10329935, DOI: 10.14814/phy2.15688.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
Blood Transcriptomes of SARS-CoV-2–Infected Kidney Transplant Recipients Associated with Immune Insufficiency Proportionate to Severity
Sun Z, Zhang Z, Banu K, Al Azzi Y, Reghuvaran A, Fredericks S, Planoutene M, Hartzell S, Kim Y, Pell J, Tietjen G, Asch W, Kulkarni S, Formica R, Rana M, Maltzman JS, Zhang W, Akalin E, Heeger PS, Cravedi P, Menon MC. Blood Transcriptomes of SARS-CoV-2–Infected Kidney Transplant Recipients Associated with Immune Insufficiency Proportionate to Severity. Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2022, 33: 2108-2122. PMID: 36041788, PMCID: PMC9678030, DOI: 10.1681/asn.2022010125.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRole of time from transplantation to biopsy in histologic ABMR: A single center report
Chancay J, Liu C, Chauhan K, Andersen L, Harris C, Coca S, Delaney V, Tedla F, De Boccardo G, Sehgal V, Moledina D, Formica R, Reghuvaran A, Banu K, Florman S, Akalin E, Shapiro R, Salem F, Menon MC. Role of time from transplantation to biopsy in histologic ABMR: A single center report. Clinical Transplantation 2022, 36: e14802-e14802. PMID: 36069577, PMCID: PMC10211409, DOI: 10.1111/ctr.14802.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchA Novel Role of APOL1 Risk-Alleles in T-Cell Activation and Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis
Pell J, Reghuvaran A, Nagata S, Banu K, Shi H, Chernova I, Ishibe S, Menon M. A Novel Role of APOL1 Risk-Alleles in T-Cell Activation and Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis. Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2022, 33: 410-411. DOI: 10.1681/asn.20223311s1410d.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe mutant isocitrate dehydrogenase 1 product, 2‑hydroxyglutarate, activates MutT homolog 1 in glioma cells via the augmentation of reactive oxygen species levels
Bhavya B, Anand C, Urulangodi M, Sreelakshmi K, Deepti A, Menon G, Kesavapisharady K, Easwer H, Gopala S. The mutant isocitrate dehydrogenase 1 product, 2‑hydroxyglutarate, activates MutT homolog 1 in glioma cells via the augmentation of reactive oxygen species levels. World Academy Of Sciences Journal 2022, 4 DOI: 10.3892/wasj.2022.174.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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